IND vs AUS 3rd ODI Live Score: Team India falter in run chase, Australia win by 21 runs to lift series 2-1
IND vs AUS 3rd ODI Live Score: Team India falter in run chase, Australia win by 21 runs to lift series 2-1
In their reply to Australia's total of 269 runs, Indians could only manage to score 248 runs in 49.1 overs, handing over the series crown to visitors. While at the crease, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja gave India a fighting chance, but the quick wickets from Adam Zampa meant that India fell 21 runs shy from the target set by the Aussies in the third ODI.
Earlier:
Indian bowlers Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets each in the 3rd ODI match against Australia, but lower-order batsmen helped the visitors manage a fighting total of 269 runs.
Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel also took two wickets each from India's side.
For Australia, openers Travis Head 33 runs (31 balls) and Mitchell Marsh 47 runs (47 balls) provided a rollicking start, but Indian bowlers rattled their middle order.
Australians couldn't recover properly from there.
They couldn't forge any big partnership after that as wickets kept falling, but they still managed a fighting total.
Earlier, Head and Marsh knitted 68 runs in 10.5 overs for the first-wicket stand, but India recovered with an inspiring spell from Hardik Pandya, who took three wickets in his first three overs to put Australians on the back foot.
India and Australia are playing the third and final ODI match of the series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. India won the first ODI, but Australia staged a superb comeback to win the second ODI.
Squads:
Australia: 1 Travis Head, 2 Mitchell Marsh, 3 Steven Smith (capt), 4 David Warner, 5 Alex Carey (wk), 6 Marnus Labuschagne, 7 Marcus Stoinis, 8 Sean Abbott, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Ashton Agar, 11 Adam Zampa
India: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Latest Updates
IND vs AUS 3rd ODI Live Score: Team India falter in run chase, Australia win by 21 runs to lift series 2-1 IND Vs AUS Live Score: Zampa gets another one! Big blow to India's hopes, Jadeja departs for 18 (33) India 225/8 in 45.1 overs
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Big blow for India, Hardik Pandya departs for 40 (40), scalped by Zampa. India 219/7 in 44 overs
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 213/6 in 42 overs: Australia gain momentum, India feel pressure
Stoinis has been economical so far. It's only he hasn't got a wicket. It's his eighth over. He gives four off the over but still remains wicketless. His bowling figures now read 8-0-29-0.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 209/6 in 41 overs: Australia gain momentum, India feel pressure
Abbott's eighth over and India score 5 off it. India now need 61 runs from 54 balls with four wickets in hands. Here the team needs some big shots from either Hardik or Jadeja.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 204/6 in 40 overs: India complete 200, need 66 to win
Stoinis is called back on attack. Hardik gets a four off his second ball. It's a shorter delivery and Hardik pulls it to the fine leg area. Five runs come off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 199/6 in 39 overs: Abbott gives just one run off the over
This was again a good over from Abbott. Hardik was struggling to get a run against him and it took him five balls to take a single, the only run Indians scored in the over. They need 72 runs from 11 overs.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 198/6 in 38 overs: Kohli, Yadav's wickets put India on a back burner against Australia
Zampa has taken the pricey wickets of Shubman and Rahul. He is back on attack. He is testing Indians to the core. The Australian gives just two runs off the over. India are two runs away from 200
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 196/6 in 37 overs: Kohli, Yadav's wickets put India on a back burner against Australia
Starch is coming up with his eighth over. Ravindra Jadeja and Pandya are on crease. But India are still 84 runs from victory. They need to stay in crease for long to take India to the title triumph. It was a good over for India as they took 10 runs off it, now 74 runs away from win.
Hat-trick of ducks in ODIs for India:Sachin Tendulkar, 1994Anil Kumble, 1996Zaheer Khan, 2003-04Ishant Sharma, 2010-11Jasprit Bumrah, 2017-19Suryakumar Yadav, 2023IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 186/6 in 36 overs: Kohli, Yadav's wickets put India on a back burner against Australia
This seems like a disaster. India was making a steady but superb recovery. And Agar has spoilt it for India. Kohli and Suryakumar are out on back-to-back balls. The ball takes the inside half of the bat and finds the fielder. This ends Kohli's innings of 54 runs off 74 balls having two boundaries and a six. New man in Yadav is out on the first ball for the third time in as many matches. The ball is short and skids trough while keeping low. He is beaten and bowled out.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 185/4 in 35 overs: Kohli, Yadav's wickets put India on a back burner against Australia
This seems like a disaster. India was making a steady but superb recovery. And Agar has spoilt it for India. Kohli and Suryakumar are out on back-to-back balls. The ball takes the inside half of the bat and finds the fielder. This ends Kohli's innings of 54 runs off 74 balls having two boundaries and a six. New man in Yadav is out on the first ball for the third time in as many matches. The ball is short and skids trough while keeping low. He is beaten and bowled out.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 185/4 in 35 overs: Kohli, Hardik help India make steady recovery against Australia Hardik hits a four off the first ball of Abbott's over. Eight runs come off the over. India seem on the right track.
India vs Australia Live Score: India 177/4 in 34 overs: Kohli helps India make steady recovery against Australia
Agar is bowling his ninth over. He has stopped Indians from playing big shots for most part of his bowling. Indians are taking singles in this over as their priority seem to be not losing wickets. Five runs come off the over.
India vs Australia Live Score: India 172/4 in 33 overs: Kohli helps India make steady recovery against Australia
India are making slow and sready recovery. However, it is necessary for them not to lose a wicket now. They need 98 runs from 17 overs. Kohli has established himself on the crease. Hardik can play big shots. The only thing is to hold nerve and not to lose wickets.
India vs Australia Live Score: India 160/4 in 31 overs: Kohli completes fifty, but Australia still in control
In the last over, Agar gave just one run. Kohli took a single on the last ball to reach 49 not out. He is expected to complete his fifty in Abbott's current over. Kohli takes a single to complete his fifty. New man in Hardik Pandya is on crease, and he hits a six in his style. He has swung it over deep midwicket. The crowds in the stand go berserk as this is the kind of entertainment they are looking for from their heroes.
India vs Australia Live Score: India 151/4 in 29 overs: Australia get Rahul, Axar's wickets to wrest control over India
India was yet to recover from Rahul's wicket and now comes the fall of Axar. Axar has taken a single but he wants to take the second run. Kohli sends him back. It looks ominous. Smith dives to his left to stop the ball and his backhand throw is going towards stump. Wicketkeeper Carey catches it with lightning speed and dives to rattle stumps. Axar makes just two runs
India vs Australia Live Score: India 147/3 in 28 overs: Zampa gets Rahul's wicket as Australia gather momentum against India Zampa gets Rahul's wicket. It has come at a time when Rahul was switching his gears. Kohli hits Zampa for a four on the third ball and takes a single on the next. Rahul takes strike. Rahul is going for a six on an overpitched delivery. But he doesn't get the bounce he was expecting. The ball takes toe-end of the bat and goes to long-on in Abbott's hands. This is an important wicket for Australia as they can cash in on momentum.
India vs Australia Live Score: India 141/2 in 27 overs: Rahul hits a six and a four off Starc
Rahul is finally hitting some shots. He hit a four in the previous over. And here again, he seems to be in the same vein. The second ball of Starc's over is a fulltoss of sorts and Rahul hits it back over the bowler's head. On the fourth ball, Rahul goes over extra cover to a good length ball. He is opening his bat and this is good for India.
India vs Australia Live Score: India 130/2 in 26 overs: India get first boundary after eight overs
Just six runs have come off the last two overs. Zampa is back with sixth over. It has been ages since India scored their last boundary. In fact, it has stretched to eight overs. Will they be score the one in this over. It has been five balls but India's boundaryless dry run continues. Finally, Rahul gets a boundary. On the last ball of the over, the Indian batsman drills the ball past umpire's head.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 121/2 in 24 overs: India go slow against Australia in 3rd One dayer
Agar is back with his sixth over. He gives four runs off the first three balls, but the next three balls are dot and after the over, India need 149 runs from 26 overs.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 117/2 in 23 overs: India go slow as Australia pile pressure in 3rd ODI
Stoinis is bowling his sixth over. He is testing Rahul, who is finding it hard to score runs. In the five balls he has faced in the over, the Indian batsman could score just one run. Rahul has scored 15 runs off 35 balls as of now. Kohli is way better with 33 runs in 38 balls. But Australians are trying that Rahul faces them more often than Kohli. They seem successful in their tactic.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 114/2 in 22 overs: India go slow as Australia pile pressure in 3rd ODI
Agar gives just one run in his over. In the previous over, Stoinis had given just two runs. The slow run rate is piling pressure on Team India. Though they have Kohli and Rahul on crease. They need to play some big shots to get out of the crunch situation.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 111/2 in 20 overs: India go steady against Australia in 3rd ODI Agar is economical as he gives just four off the innings' 20th over. India need 159 runs from 30 overs with eight wickets in hand. India are playing slow now, but they need a couple of boundaries and a six now.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 107/2 in 19 overs: India complete 100 against Australia in series decider
Australia switches back to Stoinis as Kohli played well against a spinner in the previous over. Stoinis has bothered Indian batsmen so far. He bowls up to his skipper's expectations and gives just three runs off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 104/2 in 18 overs: India complete 100 against Australia in series decider
Kohli opened his bat in the over as he hit Agar for a four and a six. His four was a pull over midwicket, while for the six, he goes inside-out in the air over wide long-off. Thirteen runs come off the over and India complete their 100 runs with the loss of two wickets
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 91/2 in 17 overs: Australia put the brakes on India's run speed as Kohli, Rahul go slow
Zampa again have an economical over as he gives just two runs off it. Indians are going slow. Probably, they want to save wickets now and speed up later. Let's see!
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 85/2 in 15 overs: Australia take edge over India with Shubman, Rohit's wickets
Indians are going slow after the fall of two wickets. Zampa gives just four off the over. Kohli and Rahul need to get some quick runs here.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 67/1 in 13 overs: Australia take edge over Australia with Shubman, Rohit's wickets It's a big loss for India after Rohit Sharma's wicket. Zampa gets Shubman's wicket. The India had been playing slow for some time, but he was consolidating his innings brick by brick. And now Zampa puts brakes on his innings, which ends at 37 runs off 49 balls with a six and four boundaries. Wicketkeeper KL Rahul now joins Kohli on the pitch.
IND Vs AUS Live Score Updates: India 67/1 in 10 overs: Abbott takes the pricey wicket of Rohit
It is his first ball of the second over and Abbott gets the pricey wicket of Rohit. The India skipper plays it straight in Starc's direction in deep square leg. Rohit has a brisk 17-ball 30 innings decorated with two four and as many sixes. Virat Kohli is the new man in.
IND Vs AUS Live Score Updates: India 65/0 in 9 overs: Shubman, Rohit propel India to a brilliant start against Australia
Another spinner Adam Zampa is introduced and Rohit welcomes him with a six only on the second ball. He lofts a fuller over mid-wicket for a magnificent six. Ten runs have come off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score Updates: India 55/0 in 8 overs: Shubman, Rohit propel India to a brilliant start against Australia
Australia want to break the dangerous-looking partnership and that seems the reason behind introducing a spinner in the eighth over. Sean Abott delivers his first over. But Rohit punishes him with two fours in the over. India complete their fifty without a loss.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 44/0 in 7 overs: Shubman, Rohit hand India a brilliant start against Australia
Starc starts his over. Shubman takes two off the first ball. He is beaten on the third ball, but he hits a four off the Australian. He took the ball to half volley and drives it past extra cover. This time, it is Rohit Sharma. He hits Starch for a six. The skipper leans into the length ball and lofts it over mid-off. Thirteen runs off the over! Way to go, Bravado!
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 31/0 in 6 overs: Shubman and Rohit hand India a good start against Australia
Stoinis comes up with his third over. He needs to break India's momentum and the hosts need to carry it. Rohit takes three runs off the first ball. Looks, they are on the same path as in the last over. But Shubman is unable to continue momentum. He scores just one run on the next five balls.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 27/0 in 5 overs: India off to a good start against Australia
Starc is on attack again. Shubman can pick up from where he had left in the last over. Rohit takes a single on the first ball, and Shubman takes the strike. He hits Starc for back-to-back fours. Shubman smashes the first boundary between mid-on and midwicket, and drives along mid-off and extra cover for his second one. Nine off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 18/0 in 4 overs: India off to a good start against Australia
Stoinis comes up with his second over. He is economical in this over so far as he has given just one run on the first four balls. Shubman needs to hit some big shots here, and he hits one. It is a short length and wide. Shubman goes for a late cut and scores his first boundary in the match. Way to go Shubman! Five off the over
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 13/0 in 3 overs: Shubman hits a six off Starc as India start chase against Australia
Starc starts his second over and bowls his first ball as a yorker. Shubman is unable to score on his first three balls. Starc bowls a fuller and Shubman makes no mistake. It looks like effortless and Shubman swing goes up over midwicket for a six.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 7/0 in 2 overs: Rohit, Shubman start India's case of 270 against Australia
Marcus Stoinis is starting his first over and he begins with a no-ball. Shubman is beaten on the second ball as the ball moved away from him. Shubman scores just one run off the over. Three runs in the over. A good start for Stoinis.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: India 4/0 in 1 over: Rohit, Shubman start India's case of 270 against Australia
Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill start India's chase of 270 against Australia. Right-handed pacer Mitchell Starc is bowling the first over for Australians. Early wickets can rattle the Indian team. India need to save wickets in the early overs, at least. Rohit takes a single on the first ball. The second ball is a wide and Gill takes two runs off next five balls. Just four runs in the first over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 269 all out in 49 overs: Australia post a fighting total against India
Siraj is back in action. His duty at this point is to stop Australians from posting a big total. Australians, on the other hand, are looking for some big shots. Mitchell Starc hits Siraj for a six on the second ball, but the Indian bowler strikes on the last ball of his over for his second wicket in the match. Jadeja catches Starc at deep backward square leg, and with this comes the end of Australia's innings. They have posted a fighting total. If they get some early wickets, they can beat India and win ODI the series.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 261/9 in 48 overs: Australians on the verge of posting a fighting total
Australia take seven runs off Shami's sixth over. With two more overs, Australians can score some quick runs and post a good score.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 254/9 in 47 overs: India need a wicket; Australia some quick runs
Hardik Pandya needs to stop Australians from playing some big shots. On the other hand, Australians need to pick some quick runs to get the edge over India in the last few overs. Pandya maintains his composure. He has been a miser with the ball today and gives five runs off his eighth over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 249/9 in 46 overs: Siraj, Axar's wickets help India carry momentum against Australia
Siraj gets his first wicket. His first spell wasn't effective. He is put on bowl again and he reposes faith of his captain. Siraj throws a bouncer to Agar. The Australian gets the top of the bat. The ball goes too high and Axar catches it. Australia are nine down now
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 245/8 in 45 overs: Axar takes his second wicket, gets the better of Abbott
India desperately needed a wicket here and Axar Patel gave the team the success. Abbott was looking dangerous but Axar got him on the last delivery of his eighth over. It was a quicker which shattered the stumps of Abbott. The Australian was out for 26 off 23 balls with 2 fours and 1 six
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 220/7 in 42 overs: Abbott, Agar try to steady Australian ship after quick wickets
Hardik is on attack again. Abbott hits him for a four on his third ball. It was a strong punch to deep extra cover. Abbott takes two runs off next three balls and Australia wind up this over with seven runs.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 220/7 in 42 overs: Abbott, Agar try to steady Australian ship after quick wickets
Hardik is on attack again. Abbott hits him for a four on his third ball. It was a strong punch to deep extra cover. Abbott takes two runs off next three balls and Australia wind up this over with seven runs.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 213/7 in 41 overs: Australia feel pressure with seven wickets down
Kuldeep Yadav is coming up with his ninth over. He took a wicket in his last over. Will we continue in the same vein? He couldn't take a wicket in this over, but he put brakes on Australia's runs and gave just four off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 209/7 in 40 overs: Australia feel pressure with seven wickets down
Hardik Pandya is bowling his sixth over. He gives six runs off it. Australia need some big shots to keep pressure off them. But it looks quite tough at this point of time.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 203/7 in 39 overs: Kuldeep gets Carey's wicket in his maiden over
Fabulous over from Kuldeep Yadav. He starts the over with the wicket of Carey. It was legcutter, which landed on the middle and hit the top of it. Carey's innings ends at 38 (46b 2x4 1x6) SR: 82.6. Ashton Agar is the new man in but he didn't take any run on the next five balls. Maiden over for Kuldeep, who now has three wickets to his name.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 203/6 in 38 overs: Australia complete 200 runs
Hardik Pandya is back on attack. He took three precious wickets in his first spell. Sean Abbott has joined Carey. Australians take 7 off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 196/6 in 37 overs: Axar draws first blood, gets Stoinis wicket
Axar finally takes a wicket as he sends Stoinis back. Shubman catches him at long-on. Stoinis scores 25 off 26 balls with three boundaries.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 186/5 in 35 overs: Carey hits a six off Axar
Axar Patel is delivering his sixth over. He was economical in his previous over and we expect a similar performance in this over too. But, this seems a different Axar. His fifth ball was a no-ball and Australian batsman Stoinis took a run to give striketo Carey, who now has a free hit. The Australian takes full advantage of the situation and hits Axar for a six. Axar tossed one up and Carey makes room, bashes down the picth for a six. Thirteen runs off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 173/5 in 34 overs: Shami is back on attack
Mohammed Shami's first spell was not something to be remembered as Aussie openers took him to the task. But now the situation is changed and Shami is called again for his second spell. Will he be effective? He bowls up to his reputation and gives just two runs. This is a good tactic to put pressure on Australians. Let's see if the upcoming bowlers take advantage of the situation.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 171/5 in 33 overs: Stoinis hits a boundary off Axar
This is the fifth over for Axar Patel. Stoinis hits a reverse sweep on his second ball and the ball goes for four. The batsman has used the pace of the ball and did a good job. Seven runs off the over. Axar's bowling figures reads 5-0-27-0
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 164/5 in 32 overs: Jadeja continues piling pressure on Aussies
Jadeja is delivering his 10th over of the match and he has kept Australians in check for most part of the match. It is just he doesn't have a wicket against his name on the scoreboard. A wicket can probably make his day. But Australians are too timid to play an aggressive shot against the Indian bowler. Let's see if he takes a wicket! Jadeja gives just three off the over and finishes the day with fabulous figures of 10-0-34-0. Hats off to Jadeja for his economic bowling
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 161/5 in 31 overs: Kuldeep gives 11 runs off the over
It was not a bad over for India until Kudleep delivered a wide ball (the fifth ball of the over) and it ended up giving Australians five runs. Earlier, Stoinis had hit Kuldeep for a four in deep third. Eleven runs came off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 149/5 in 30 overs: Stoinis joins Carey, Australia under pressure
Marcus Stoinis is the new man in. He joins Carey and shoulders the responsibility of taking his team to a respectable total. Jadeja is on attack and gives four off the over
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 145/5 in 29 overs: Kuldeep gets Labuschagne's wicket as Australia struggle
Kuldeep is on fire. He gets his second wicket. It's a pricey one since he sends Labuschagne back. The Australian leaves the crease early and goes for a big shot. He holes out to long-off and Shubman Gill catches him there. Seven runs and one wicket off the over.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 138/4 in 28 overs: Labuschagne hits a four after a dry spell
Jadeja is on attack. Australians are finding it really hard to accelerate the run speed. But Labuschagne seems to take charge here as he hits Jadeja for a four after a long, dry boundaryless phase. Eight runs off the over. However, Jadeja has still given just 27 runs off his eight overs. He just need a wicket to his name today.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 130/4 in 27 overs: Kuldeep continues his consistency
Kuldeep continues in the same vein from where he left. He test new man Alex Carey and Labuschagne as both take just a run each in the over.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 128/4 in 26 overs: Australia feel the heat after Warner's wicket
Jadeja is on attack. He has been very economical throughout the match and he just needs a wicket here. However, he maintains consistency and gives just two off the over.
IND Vs AUS ODI Live Score: Australia 126/4 in 25 overs: Kuldeep gets pricey wicket of Warner
The partnership between Warner and Labuschagne was looking ominous but Kuldeep made sure that it didn't blow out of proportion. He gets Warner's wicket on the third ball. Warner skips down the track and goes for a big hit, gets the thick edge of the ball, and Pandya catches it running in from long off. Four runs and a wicket from the over! What a bowling!
IND Vs AUS ODI Live Score: Australia 122/3 in 24 overs: Jadeja keep Australians in check
Jadeja is piling more pressure on Australians with his economic bowling. His sixth over was almost a maiden were Labuschagne not taken a run on the last ball. Jadeja's stats read 6-0-17-0. That's sounds like the figures of more of a Test match. Way to go Jadeja!
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 121/3 in 23 overs: Labuschagne hits a six off Kuldeep
Ausralia need at least a boundary as Indian spinners are taking an edge. Labuschangne senses it well and hits his first six of the match. Yadav is on attack and the Australian slog-swept for a six in the deep midwicket area. Eight runs come off the over. Australians need to accelerate run speed from here.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 113/3 in 22 overs: Jadeja gives just one run in his fifth over
A superb over by Jadeja, except he couldn't take a wicket. Quite a good combination of length and spin and Warner takes just one run on the first five balls of the over. That's the only run in the over.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 112/3 in 21 overs: Australians complete 100, Indians have edge
Kuldeep comes back. After a long time, an Australian batsman has hit a boundary and it has come from Warner's bat. He lofts the ball over the extra cover for his first boundary of the match. But it is not sufficient to break Yadav's rhythm, who gives just one run on the next four balls.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 106/3 in 20 overs: Australians complete 100, Indians have edge
Warner and Labuschagne are trying to steadied the Australian ship as they are relying on singles and doubles. Jadeja is on attack. It is his fourth over and he gives five runs off it. Australia need runs and India a wicket at this stage.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 101/3 in 19 overs: Australians complete 100, but Indians in command
Pandya is taken off. Rohit probably wants to keep him for later overs if Australians recover in later stages of the match. Kudleep Yadav is starting his first over and he bowls up to expectations as he gives just four off the over. Warner and Labuschagne look under pressure now. They really need some big shots here.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 101/3 in 19 overs: Australians complete 100, but Indians in command
Pandya is taken off. Rohit probably wants to keep him for later overs if Australians recover in later stages of the match. Kudleep Yadav is starting his first over and he bowls up to expectations as he gives just four off the over. Warner and Labuschagne look under pressure now. They really need some big shots here.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 97/3 in 18 overs: Australians stay cautious against Indian bowlers
Jadeja is delivering his third over and he has been economical in the match so far. He continues in the same vein and gives just three runs off the over.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 94/3 in 17 overs: Australians stay cautious against Pandya
Hardik Pandya is on fire. Can he take his fourth wicket. Let's see! There is a change as Ishan Kishan is now keeping the wicket and KL Rahul is back to pavilion. Hardik beats Labuschagne on the first ball. The Australian takes a single on the second ball and Warner too takes a single on the third. However, these are the only two runs in the over.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 92/3 in 16 overs: India pile pressure on Australia with third wicket
Jadeja is on attack. Marnus Labuschagne is the new man, and he is taking catious approach. Just four runs off the over. Warner needs to take the driver's seat here and steer Australia to a strong score
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 88/3 in 15 overs: Pandya piles pressure on Aussies with his third wicket
Pandya is continuing his attack. It's a good tactic as he has taklen two wickets in his last two overs. One more wicket can break Australians' backbone. And he gets the third wicket. Marsh hits him for a four, and on the next ball, Hardik gets the Australian's wicket. Looks like a length ball and Marsh gets an inside edge onto the stumps. He misses the fifty for the first time in the series.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 80/2 in 14 overs: Jadeja delivers his first over
Off-spinner Ravindra Jadeja is delivering his first over. It's a good experiment from India skipper as it can break Australians' momentum after two quick wickets. New man David Warner and Marsh are now taking a cautious approach and don't go for big shots in the over. Just three off the over. Good start for Jadeja
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 77/2 in 13 overs: Pandya gets another wicket
Pandya is on attack. Will het get second wicket for India? Let's see. It's his second ball of the over to Smith. And, what we see! Smith is out without opening his account. Smith wanted to go for a booming drive, but couldn't take the ball on to the middle of the bat. The ball gets the outside edge of the bat and goes to wicketkeeper KL Rahul. Pandya could have got one more on the last ball, but Marsh's shot fell wide of long-on. Good over for Pandya and Patel. India just need to carry momentum.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 74/1 in 12 overs: Pandya gives India first wicket, gets Head's wicket
Axar is delivering his fourth over. He can give India another success as new batsman Steven Smith may take some time to gain confidence. But Marsh is on crease. He takes two on the first ball and hits a boundary on the fifth. Six runs of the over
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 68/1 in 11 overs: Pandya gives India first wicket, gets Head's wicket
Hardik Pandya replaces Siraj here and the former gets the reward soon. Head hits him for a four on the second ball, but Pandya didn't lose his composure. The Indian bowler gets Head's wicket, who is out for 33 (31b 4x4 2x6) SR: 106.45. It was a lose and wide ball that got the top edge of the bat. Kuldeep Yadav catches it at deep square leg. End of an imposing partnership
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 61/0 in 10 overs: Axar gives just 1 run in 10th over
What a over by Axar. Just one run off it. Marsh looked frustrated and finally took a single on the fifth ball, the only run in the over. Axar just need to keep restraining Australian batsmen and the reward can come in the upcoming overs.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 60/0 in 9 overs: Australia continue attack
Siraj is on attack. He delivered a good over, except two boundaries that came from Head's bat. Siraj could beat him on a couple of balls. There is a shout on the last ball for lbw, but no wicket.
India vs Australia Live Score: Austraia 52/0 in 8 overs: Australia complete 50 without loss in third ODI
Axar is again on attack. But Head punishes his first ball for a six. On the third ball of the over, Marsh hits a boundary and fifty comes up for Australia. A good start by Kangaroos. A bad over for Axar, who gave 11 in it after giving just two runs in his first over.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 41/0 in 7 overs: Siraj delivers a maiden over
This is the kind of over India need. Siraj delivered a maiden over. The over was a good mix of good length, bounce and speed. He could beat Marsh easily. The Australian wasn't able to take a single run. It would have been great if the over would have ended with a wicket. Let's see what happens in Siraj's next over. Whether he will be able to taste his first success in the match, we will see.
IND Vs AUS Live Score: Australia 41/0 in 6 overs: Australia off to a fabulous start
Since Siraj and Shami couldn't get the early success, skipper Rohit introduced spinner Axar Patel to attack. He gave just two runs in the over. A good start by the Indian bowler. Hope he gets a wicket soon.
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia 35/0 in 5 overs: Australia off to a rollicking start
Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head provided Australia a fabulous start in the series decider match between India and Australia. In the first five overs, they have hit six boundaries and two sixes in combined. They just need to carry momentum in the next few overs.
Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.